electronic pdf version - Westminster College

This poster displays an annotated bibliography of professor-assisted research through an
undergraduate student fellowship as well as my proposal of an answer to the philosophical
question of what is love. The poster focuses on the philosophy of video games and the question
of physicality in love.
The Patch Adams Theory
Chelsea Tanguay, University of Maine Orono *
Because of the different ways to combat the rising cost and instability of the current health care
system, the field of alternative and complementary medicines is quickly rising. One possible
cognitive-behavioral model is exploring the power of positivity and laughter as a way to treat
depression and anxiety.
Advent of the Western Woman: The Career of Dale Evans
Lisa Lageschaar, Northeast Texas Community College *
Western ethnicity in America lacks primordial connections. Indeed, even more than American
identity, western ethnicity is a very recent phenomenon. I argue that Dale Evans, the TV and
movie co-star to Roy Rogers, helped to create a new western ethnicity when she posed as the
female counterpart to the cowboy.
Declining Fish Populations: Two Different Solutions
Matthew C. Taynor, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey *
This project looks at the declining fish populations in southern New Jersey and the economic and
biological consequences of that decline. Two possible ways to address this problem are
increased regulation of fishing and increasing use of aquaculture. The costs and merits of both
approaches will be evaluated.
The Trouble with Meat
Sonya T. Ercout, Orange Coast College *
Americans hear little of the meat industry’s devastating environmental and social impacts. A few
consequences of meat production are desertification, water pollution, starvation, global warming,
and deforestation. We are trading rainforests for hamburgers, yet big business and the education
system are still biased negatively towards plant-based diets.
The Rise of Great Outsiders: Herder, Hughes, and Mencius
Naomi J. Taylor, Northeast Texas Community Collage *
Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling Outliers, has become a definitive guide to success. But
Gladwell’s emphasis on proximity to opportunity, misses the examples of culture leaders who
129 | P age